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PUBLISHED BY 

J. FISCHER & BRO., NEW YORK 

7, 8 and 11, BIBLE HOUSE 



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EDITH M. BURROWS 










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4618 A Fairy Frolic. 

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J. FISCHER & BRO., NEW YORK 


7, 8 and 11, BIBLE HOUSE 



"A FAIRY FROLIC" A 

Edith M. Burrows. V^aV^ 

CHARACTERS " A^r^ 

Curly Head A mortal girl child 

The Children's Fairy 

Silver-Wings A Dew Fairy 

Blossom-Heart A Spinner Fairy 

Feather-Foot A Bunny Fairy 

The Umbrella Fairy 

The Aeroplane Fairy 

The Elves (four in number) 

Titania The Fairy Queen 

Titania's Pages (four in number) 
Titania's Flower Girls (two in number) 
Rainbow Fairies (six in number) 
Firefly Fairies (six in number) 
Other Spinners and Dew Fairies 

Time, Any night 
Place, Fairyland 

COSTUMES 

Curly Head 

Wears a long white night-dress, and carries under 
one arm a Teddy Bear or rag doll. 

Aeroplane Fairy 

Wears a conventional fairy costume, dark brown 
in color, with brown wings. She wears an aero- 
plane cap and goggles, and gauntlets on her hands. 

Elves 

Wear little brown elf or brownie costumes with 
pointed caps. 

Titania 

Wears a long white costume with a long train. The 
wings are larger than those of the other fairies. 
On her head is a silvery crown, and in her hand is 

Copyright, 1919, by J. Fischer & Bro. 

Some verses reprinted by courtesy of "New York Fresh" 

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a wand of silver. Her costume glistens and sparkles 
with diamond dust and silver tinsel. She is taller 
than the other fairies. 

Titania's Pages 

Wear white page suits, with regular fairy wings at 

the back. Both pages and flower girls should be 

smaller than the other fairies. 

Titania's Flower Girls 

Wear conventional white fairy costumes. 

Dew Fairies 

Wear conventional white fairy costumes that sparkle 
with diamond dust. On their heads are wreaths of 
silver tinsel and flowers, and they carry silver cups 
from which the flowers may drink. 

Rainbow Fairies 

W^ear conventional fairy costumes in soft, delicate 
shades of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and 
violet. They take their positions always in this 
order, forming a rainbow. These fairies carry little 
paint pots over one arm, and in the other hand 
brushes. 

Firefly Fairies 

Wear conventional fairy costumes of a dark gray, 
and carry small electric lanterns, which they flash 
from time to time. 

All Other Fairies 

Not specially described, may be dressed in conven- 
tional fairy costumes in colors to suit the general 
effect desired. Materials for all conventional fairy 
costumes should be of tarleton or some other gauzy 
material. Wings should be made of the same mate- 
rial, and wired to keep them in shape. Skirts, un- 
less otherwise designated, as in the case of Titania, 
should be short and very full. Waists should be 
simple baby w^aists with short puff sleeves, and 
w4ngs attached to the back and tacked on the 
shoulders to keep them in place. 



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The following compositions are recommended for 
the incidental music introduced in "A Fairy Frolic." 

For the Introduction and Dances : 
On a Moonlight Night. Intermezzo-Dance, 

W. Rhys-Herbert 
For the Finale : 

A Lullaby W. F. Sudds 

Both are published by J: Fischer & Bro,, Bible 
House, New York, Copies in an arrangement for 
piano will be mailed upon receipt of 65 cents. A 
Violin part for the "Intermezzo-Dance" will be mailed 
upon receipt of an additional 15 cents. The "Dance" 
is also arranged for small or large orchestra. 

Instructions : 

Preceding the Prologue: p]ay very softly the 8 
introductory bars, of "On a Moonlight Night," end- 
ing on the chord of the Dominant- Seventh and ob- 
serving the long hold, after which "Fairy X'oice" com- 
mences lines. 

After the Prologue : for the dance, play the next 
24 bars. 

For the Ring Dance: play the Second Movement, 
in C major (24 bars). 

Entrance of Titania : repeat 8 bars of the Second 
Movement, ending in 9th bar on chord of C. If pref- 
erable, the entire movement may be played. 

For Firefly Fairies: entire last movement (24 
bars) in C major. 

Fairy Lullaby (Finale) : where feasible, it is sug- 
gested that the first 16 bars of the "Lullaby" accom- 
pany the recitation of the first verse, arranging it so 
that the final lines are spoken while the 15th and 16th 
bars are being played. 

The playing of the entire second movement be- 
tween the verses will add materially to the effect, nat- 
urally the tinkling of the bell must be heard dis- 
tinctly. For the second verse, repeat first movement 
of the "Lullaby." 

Great care must be taken that the "Lullaby" is 
played as softly as possible. 

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"A FAIRY FROLIC" 

PROLOGUE. 

Tlic prologue is given in darkness, after the house 
lights have been lowered. First some dainty, fairy- 
like music is faintly heard, and then a Fairy voice 
speaking: 

Fairy Voice 

Won't you come with me, Curly-Head, 
At night, when grown folks are in bed? 
Then I will take you by the hand, 
And lead you into Fairyland. 

Come, step with me upon the cloud. 
Then, 'neath the moon that shines so proud. 
We'll sail and sail and sail through space. 
Until we, reach the magic place! 

(The sleepy voice of a child replies:) 
Child — O-oh, what a funny dream ! Why — why, it 
wasn't a dream at all ; there is a Fairy here. Please 
(timidly), are you a real Fairy? 

Fairy Voice — Of course, I'm a real Fairy, Curly- 
Head. 

Child (breathlessly) — Then, if you are a real 
Fairy, and I wasn't dreaming, you said that you'd take 
me to Fairyland, didn't you? 
Fairy Voice — Listen ! 

(From the distance is heard very faint and siveet 
another Fairy voice that speaks:) 
Second Voice 

Yes, step with her upon the cloud, 
Then 'neath the moon that shines so proud, 
You'll sail and sail and sail through space, 
Until you reach the magic place ! 
Child — O Fairies, Fm coming, I'm coming! 
End of Prologue. 



(To soft Fairy dance music the curtain rises, dis- 
closing the stage set as a clearing in a forest, by moon- 



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light. As the Fairies arc very tiny, all their surround- 
ings must be correspondingly large; blades of g/ass, 
made from stiff paper or cardboard, are as tall as the 
Fairies; toadstools, cardboard and cloth, are taller than 
the Fairies. In the center foreground is a clear space 
for the dancing, etc. At one side is a group of flozuers 
{crepe paper), also taller than the Fairies. Among 
some of the ftozvers and grasses shotUd be stretched 
so7ne silver cord, on zuhich is hung zvith tiny silvered 
clothes-pins some gauze material suggestive of Fairy 
clothes. This is to represent the cobzveb referred to by 
the Elves. On the opposite side of the stage from the 
flozvers is a spinning wheel, about zvhich some four or 
five Fairies are constantly busied, after the first Ring 
dance is over. Tozvard the center back of stage is a 
lozv green mound, and along the back-drop are many 
shadozvy toadstools. The floor and background should 
be covered zvith dark green cloth or paper, and the 
lighting should be rather dim and suggestive of moon- 
light. Exits right and left. As the curtain rises, 
fzcelve Fairies are dancing daintily in a Fairy Ring in 
the cleared space. The m^usic ceases. The Fairies, 
laughing merrily, pause to rest, and take various posi- 
tions on the stage, zvhile one steps forzvard and ad- 
dresses the audience:) 



A FAIRY RING. 
Fairy 

Have you ever heard of a Fairy Ring? 
'Tis a place where the Little Folk meet. 
And could you but know what all the birds sing 
In their carols so clear and sweet, 
•They would tell you about the Fairy Ring, 
That place where the Little Folk meet. 

Now, if you would see a real Fairy Ring, 
You must watch in the month of May, 
For a night when the Little Folk dance and sing, 
In a spot where the moon makes it light as day ; 

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And then you'll have seen a real Fairy Ring, 
As you watched in the month of May. 

{The Ring dance is resumed as the music is again 
heard, and is interrupted in a fezv minutes by a call off- 
stage:) 

Coo-ee ! Coo-ee ! 

(The Fairies come fonvard listening.) 

(Louder) Coo-ee! 

Feather-Foot — That's the Children's Fairy. 

Silver-Wings — Yes, and she's probably brought a 
mortal child here. 

Feather-Foot — Let's hide and then surprise them ! 

Fairies — Oh, yes ; that's what we'll do. 

(They all scatter in various directions to hide, 
laughing softly as they do so. Some take their posi- 
tions in the dim background by the toadstools, others 
peer from behind flozuers, etc. Enter the Children s 
Fairy and Curly Head.) 

Curly Head (amazed) — Why — why — ee ! How 
small I am, or how big everything else is ! 

Children's Fairy (laughing) — No, the things are 
not large ; you have grown small in order to come to 
this magic place with me. 

Curly Head — But I don't remember when I grew 
so small. 

Children's Fairy — Oh, but you were fast asleep on 
our cloud when I made you smaller. 

Curly Head — Asleep? Have I been asleep again? 
Then where are we now? 

Children's Fairy — We are in Fairyland. 

Curly Head (zmtli ecstatic long breath) — 
Fairyland? 0-oh ! 

I slept when you took me by the hand, 
And now I awake in Fairyland. 

A Fairy (echoing very softly from her hiding 
place:) 

You slept when she took you by the hand. 
And now you awake in Fairyland. 

Curly Head— Oh, oh ! What is it? 

Children's Fairy — S-sh ! The Fairies ! They are 

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hiding near by. Wait and listen. • 

A Fairy {a louder echo this time:) 

You slept when she took you by the hand, 
And now you awake in Fairyland. 

(At the last ivords the Fairies come out of their 
hiding places, and cluster curiously about Curly 
Head.) 

A Fairy — We're glad you came ! 

Please, what's your name? 

Curly Head — My name is Curly Head. What are 
your names ? 

Silver-Wings — Mine is Silver-Wings. 

Blossom-Heart — And mine is Blossom-Heart. 

Feather-Foot — Mine is Feather-Foot. They call 
me that because I run so swiftly. 

Children's Fairy — I am called the Children's 
Fairy because the mortal children are my special care. 
But where is the Umbrella Fairy? She hasn't been 
here to tell Curly Head about herself. 

Umbrella Fairy (running out from under a toad- 
stool) — Here I am! Here I am! 

Children's Fairy — Oh, under an umbrella, as 
usual. Do you never forget that shower? Tell Curly 
Head about it. 

FAIRY UMBRELLA. 
Umbrella Fairy — 

One day a little Fairy Maid 
Went out to call on a flower, 

A flower. 
But, ere she reached home, the sky grew dark, 
And she was caught in a shower, 
A showxr! 

"Oh!" cried the Fairy, "What shall I do?" 
"For in this shower I'll perish," 

"I'll perish!" 
"Come hither," a kind old Toadstool said, 
"And you I'll carefully cherish," 

"Yes cherish." 

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So under the shelter the Fairy stood, 
Until the sky grew light, 

Grew light. 
And since that time the Fairies have grown 
Many Toadstools ev'ry night, 

Ev'ry night ! 

Curly Head (clapping her hands softly) — Oh, 
what a nice story ! Fll never call them toadstools 
again, but always think of them as Fairy Umbrellas. 
{Listening) Why, what's that? 

(All listen to a low buzzing noise off-stage, as of 
machinery. The noise stops suddenly, and then comes 
a call:) 

Aeroplane Fairy — Coo-ee ! Coo-ee ! 

Fairies (anszvering) — Coo-ee ! 

Children's Fairy — That must be the Aeroplane 
Fairy. Oh, here she is now ! 

(Aeroplane Fairy enters and goes up to Curly 
Head.) 

Aeroplane Fairy — Hullo ! I knew you were here, 
Curly Head ! Got a wireless while I was flying over 
from the palace with a message for these Folk. Well 
(as Curly Head looks at her in a dazed way), what 
do you think of me, eh? (Slaps her on the back.) 

Curly Head — Of course, you're very nice, but 
aren't you a queer sort of Fairy? I never heard of 
Fairies that rode in aeroplanes! 

Aeroplane Fairy — Pooh! pooh! You're behind 
the times, that's all. Our mortal sisters are getting 
new-fangled ideas about women's rights. So why 
not we Fairies also? Besides, the aeroplane sensation 
is the very newest thing here. Let me tell you. 

A FAIRY FAD. 
The Fairies, my dear, 
As you'll presently hear. 
Have changed their fashion of riding. 
Leaves from the trees 
And sleek bumblebees, 

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Which they caught in the flowers hiding, 
Were the carriages long 
And steeds so strong, 
That flew o'er the earth-road brown. 
Gone all these good days, 
They've the aeroplane craze. 
And they float now on thistle-down! 
Curly Head — Dear me ! What a lot of things I'm 
learning about the Fairies ! 

Aeroplane Fairy — Well, well! I was so inter- 
ested telling you about our improvements that I almost 
forgot my message to you from the Queen. 
Fairies — The Queen? 

Aeroplane Fairy — Yes, Titania herself is coming 
to the Ring to-night, and she bids you make ready 
for her. The Elves are coming to help you, but I 
can't stay. T've another errand to do to-night. ( Wav- 
ing) So long! (Exit. The bussing noise is heard 
again, and then dies azv'ay in the distance.) 

Curly Head — Goodness ! She's a funny Fairy, 
isn't she? 

Feather-Foot — Yes, she's one of the modern 
Fairies. I don't care much about them myself. Still, 
they're useful. 

Children's Fairy — Speaking of useful things, 
don't you think we better see about refreshments for 
our Queen? 

Fairies — Yes, yes ! 

(They all go to different flowers, and, standing on 
tip-toe, peer into their hearts.) 

Curly Head — Why, whatever are you doing, 
Fairies? 

Silver-Wings (coming forzurard) — Don't you 
know? We're looking after our food. 

FAIRY FOOD. 
I wonder if you ever think 
Of what the Fairies eat and drink? 
Dew that is fresh on flower lips. 
The dainty draught the Fairy sips. 

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While for her food with the bees she shares 
The pollen that lies in flower-heart snares. 
These are the things, if you ever think, 
You'll know the Fairies eat and drink. 

{Jiist here the angry buzzing of a bee is heard from 
one of the flowers, and Blossom-Heart, frightened, 
runs away from it.) 

Blossom-Heart (with hands on her ears) — Oh, oh, 
oh! 

Silver- Wings — What's the matter, Silly? 

Blossom-Heart — I woke up Bumble Bee, who was 
taking a nap in that flov/er, and he's so annoyed 
that it frightens me. 

Children's Fairy — Pooh. Afraid of a bee! I 
don't believe Curly Head is afraid of bees, are you? 
{to Curly Head) 

Curly Head {slozdy) — No-o-o ! But I am afraid 
of a mouse. 

Children's Fairy {laughing) — Afraid of a mouse 
— a cunning little mouse? 

Curly Head — Well, I don't exactly mind the mouse, 
but I dont like his tail; it's so long and thin! 

{Fairies all laugh and whisper together. Blossom- 
Heart finally steps forward. ) 

Blossom-Heart — Would you like me to tell you 
how the mouse got his long tail ? 

Curly Head — Oh, yes ! 

A MOUSE TALE. 
Blossom-Heart 

A little mouse with a short, fuzzy tail, 
Met a Fairy child one day. 
''You cunning thing," said the Fairy, 
"Please won't you come and play?" 

Mousie was scared and ran away. 
The Fairy in swift pursuit. 
She caught Mousie's tail and held it tight ; 
Mousie with fright was mute. 

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He ran and he ran, and the Fairy too, 
Bound that her point she'd win, 
'Til, as she pulled, the tail slipped away, 
But — she'd stretched it out, long and thin ! 
Curly Head — Ha, ha! W'hat a joke on that 
mouse ! Now, I'll never be afraid of one again. 
(Enter four Elves.) Oh, who are these little people? 
Children's Fairy — They are the Elves — come to 
help us receive our Queen Titania. They are very 
good friends of ours. (To an Elf) Won't you tell 
Curly Head about the first time an Elf met a Fairy? 
(The Elves have been frisking about, teasing the 
Fairies and each other. An Elf nozi' comes up to 
Curly Head and speaks, and ivhile he is talking, 
Feather-Foot slips off-stage unobserved.) 

FAIRY AND ELF. 
Elf 

Once as a little Fairy was playing. 
On a blade of grass a-swaying, 
Sudden she saw right near herself, 
A funny, funny little Elf. 

"Oh, who are you?" she cried aloud. 
The little Elf then spoke up proud: 
"I am come from the land of Elves," 
"We live quite near the Fairies themselves." 

''Have you ever seen a Fairy?'' he said. 
The little sprite gaily nodded her head, 
Then, "Yes, indeed," she said quite airy. 
"I have, you see, / am a Fairy !" 
(At the end of these lines the Elves resume their 
frolic zvith the Fairies, zvhen suddenly a call is heard 
off-stage: 

Coo-ee ! Coo-ee-coo! 
Fairies -The Queen! 
Elves — Titania ! 

(They all range themselves in two rows, leaving an 
open space betzveen, leading to the raised mound near 

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center back. The Fairies are nearest the mound, Elves 
farther front Curly Head stands ti one side, finger 
in hei mouth, watching the scene in amazement. Soft 
music sounds. Enter from sides of stage tzvo little 
pages walking hackzvard and bozving deeply, then two 
little flozver girls strewing real floivers in the Queen's 
path. Next, Titania herself, zvith slow and stately 
tread, and lastly two little pages, zvho carry her train. 
The Fairies all' sink to their knees as she goes through 
their lines to the raised mound.) 
Fairies 

Hail, Titania, Fairy Queen, 

Fairer than was ever seen. 

We're thy loyal subject band, 

Ready for thy least command. 
(Titania reaches the mound and seats herself. The 
pages and flozver girls group themselves around her. 
She zmves her wand, and speaks-.) 
Titania 

Rise, my loyal subjects, rise! 

Much your greeting do I prize. 
{Fairies and Elves rise as Queen speaks to i .urly 

Head:) 

Why so fearful, little Stranger? 

In my realm there is no danger. 

Speak, and tell me what's your name, 

And the land from whence you came. 
(As Curly Head speaks, the Spinner Fairies, who 
have left their zvheel to greet the Queen, nozv go back, 
and resume their zvork. Curly Head approaches 
Titania.) 
Curly Head 

Hail, Titania, Fairy Queen! 

Fairer I have never seen, 

Curly Head, that is my name, 

And from earth to you I came. 
Titania (kindly)— I am glad you came, Curly 
Head. Are you enjoying your visit? ^ 

Curly Head— Yes, indeed. (Drawing nearer the 
Queen.) May I ask you a question? 

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TiTANiA — Yes, my dear; what is it? 

Curly Head (pointing to the Spinning Fairies). 

FAIRY SPINNERS. 

Here's a dainty group of Fairies, 

Swiftly spinning by the moon, 

What has made them all so busy. 

And their work begun so soon? 
(Titania waves her zvand at the Children's Fairy, 
who replies:) 
Children's Fairy 

On their loom, see, they are weaving 

Threads from Dreamland, to and fro, 

And each night when they have finished, 

Down to earth will dream-webs go. 
Curly Head— Oh, how lovely! Now I know how- 
dreams are made. 

Titania— Yes, my little Dream Spinners are about 
the busiest of all the Fairies. {Enter Feather-Foot 
sheepishly. Titania shakes her finger at her reprov- 
ingly.) Aha, you little truant! I suppose you've been 
off playing with your rabbit instead of greeting your 
Queen properly. No, no! {as Feather-Foot kneels 
in a dejected manner) I'm not going to scold you this 
time. Get up and tell Curly Head about your friend 
Bunny. 

Feather-Foot {rises and speaks to Curly Head) 

BUNNY EARS. 
One day a Fairy, according to habit. 
Went out for a walk, and met a rabbit. 
Quoth the Fairy: "Good morning to you, Mr. 

Bunny," 
"Dear me ! I think you are very funny !" 

'|Oh, Fairy," said Bunny, ''Now you are unkind." 
"I'm like other rabbits, I think you will find." 
"Perhaps I am shy, but I'm quick and I'm strong." 

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Said the Fairy: "I know, but your ears are so 
long!" 

"Ji-ist jump on my back, and then you will see," 
Said Bunny, ''why so long my ears have to be." 
The Fairy jumped up, then said Bunny with pride : 
"Now ril be your steed; with my ears you may 
guide !" 

So now when the Fairy, according to habit, 
Goes out for a walk and meets this rabbit, 
Says she: 'Tlease, dear Bunny, give me a ride?" 
"For to steer with your long ears is ever my 
pride." 
TiTANiA — Yes, indeed! And she runs away to 
play with that Bunny whenever she gets a chance. But 
now to business. What have my little Cobweb Elves 
been doing lately? 

Elves {coming forzvard and boimng) — We serve 
our Queen always. 

First Elf — We've swept away the cobwebs, your 
majesty. 

Second Elf — And we've hung some fine new ones 
for the Fairies' washing, too! {He points to the sil- 
ver cord, and two Elves go over and stand at opposite 
ends of it until after Titanias speech.) 

TiTANiA— Very good, my little Elves. {To Curly 
Head) That's another thing you've learned, isn't it? 
That cobwebs are the clothes-lines of the Fairies? 

FAIRY CLOTHES-LINES. 
Maybe you've seen on a morning early. 
When you have eagerly come from your bed, 
Hung between grasses and flowers a-swaying, 
What gleamed in the sun, like a silvery thread. 

And maybe you've said, as you watched it swing- 

"Ah. surely, this is a cobweb fine." 
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You'd have seen Fairy clothes hanging out on 
the Hne ! 

Curly Head (clapping her hands softly) — Some 
day I'll get up early enough to see those clothes ! 
{The Fairies laugh.) 

TiTANiA — But where are the Dew Fairies ? ( Wav- 
ing her ivand.) Come hither ! {Silver-Wings and the 
Dezv Fairies approach.) 

Silver-Wings {bozmng lozv to Titania) — Here we 
are, fair Queen. 

Titania — And what do you do to pass away your 
time? 

(As Silver-Wings speaks, the other Dezv Fairies 
pass among the -flozvers, and lifting high their silver 
Clips, they offer the flozvers a drink.)- 

SiLVER-AVlNGS 

We keep our silver chalice bright, 
From which to drink is flowers' delight ! 

Titania {zvaving them azvay) — Very good, very 
good, indeed. And now I wish to speak to your sis- 
ters, the Rainbow Fairies. {Before Titania come six 
Fairies in red, orange, yellozv, green, blue and violet^ 
fornwig a rainbozv.) 

Rainbow Fairies — Here ! Here ! 

Titania — I wish you to tell Curly Head how you 
came to be called the ''Rainbow Fairies." 

FAIRY ARTISTS. 
A Rainbow Fairy 

Once some Fairies met a Rainbow, 

A sad little Rainbow, too. 

And to the Rainbow said the Fairies : 

"Why, what's the matter with you, with you?" 

"Why, what's the matter with you?" 

"Alas !" said the Rainbow to the Fairies, 
"An awful thing's happened to me," 
"The rain washed my colors almost off," 
"And now I'm as pale as can be, can be," 
"And now I'm as pale as can be!" 

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Then the kind little Fairies got a ladder, 
And painted the best they could do. 
Then the Rainbow smiled, for when they had done 
It looked as fine as new, as new ; 
It looked as fine as new. 

Curly Head — Oh, whenever I see a rainbow from 
this time on, I'll always think of you kind little Fairies. 

Titan lA — They are good little people, and deserve 
to be remembered. Now, Curly Head, you have seen 
nearly all of my helpers except the Firefly Fairies. 
{Waving her zi^and.) Come, little lantern-bearers, to 
light me home ! 

(The stage is groziniig gradually darker as the six 
Firefly Fairies enter to soft dance music. Flashing 
their electric torches through the dusk, they execute 
a dainty dance before Titania. Toward the end of 
this dance, Titania rises, and, attended by her pages 
and flozcer girls, comes slozi*ly dozvn from her mound, 
and mingles with the Fairies and Elves. The dance 
ceases.) 

Curly Head {rubbing her eyes and yazvning) — Oh, 
how sleepy I'm getting! I always go to sleep watching 
the Fireflies. Oooh ! {yawning) I wonder where 
. . . the . . . Fairy babies . . . sleep. 

( Titania zvaves her zcand, and Curly Head, over- 
come with sleep, sinks dozvn on the mound. The stage 
becomes darker and darker, lit nozv only by the Firefly 
torches and one ray of light, which falls on the sleep- 
ing child. The Fairies gradually disappear, and a 
Fairy voice is heard off-stage:) 

FAIRY LULLABY. 
Fairy Voice 

Where do the Fairy Babies sleep? 
Come with me and quietly peep. 
Under the flowers, where the grasses grow. 
Here swing their cradles, all in a row; 
Fair cradles gently swinging, 
Lily bells all softly ringing. 
Lullaby, Fairy Babies. 

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(There is heard a silvery chiming of small bells.) 
Fairy Voice (from a greater distance) 

Soft green leaves are the cradles fine, 
That hang from stems where tendrils twine; 
Silver and silken the coverlids fair, 
Woven of cobwxbs and moonbeams rare. 
Fair cradles gently swinging, 
Lily bells all softly ringing. 
Lullaby, Fairy Babies ! 
(Soft, szveet lullahy music is played, through which 
may be faintly heard again the ringing of tiny bells. 
The curtain very slowly falls.) 



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Ten Sketches from Charles Dickens 

The following sketches are intended to interest the young people in the 
works of Dickens, who did so much by his writings to improve the conditions of 
child-life. He was one of the first to realize the enormous value of children to the 
State, and all his life he was the warm champion of childood against oppression 

*" The sketches have been arranged so that they may be performed with the 
simplest possible scenery and accessories. The dresses should be in most cases, m 
the early Victorian style, and when these cannot be borrowed from friends or a 
costumer, it is advisable that they should be made up by the performers m sonie 
cheap and simple material. One Door or Entrance is sufficient for each scene, and, 
though a Curtain is preferable, Screens may be used if it is impossible to arrange a 
curtain. 

r L L:«.»- rL»:«»m€i» nSntiAf Tlio A scene from "A Christmas Carol;" arranijed as a 
Cratcblt S thriStmaS Uinner, ine dialogue or short play by Mary Farrah. 3 males. 3 

females and 2 children (silent > "«» .15 

n IP. n^^ee MoL-AV TliA A scene from "Our Mutual Friend;" arranged as a dialogue or 

UoU S UreSS maKery l ne ^^Q^t play by Mary Farrah. 1 male and 1 female net .15 

n^»L»kA»* Holl A scene from "Nicholas Nick'eby;" arranged as a dialogue or short play by 

UOUieDOyS nau Mary Farrah. 4 males, 1 female and a class of school boys. net .15 

I .l««>e Wo'B' W/^rlr A scene from "Old Curiosity Shop;" arranged as a dialogue or short 
Jarley S WaX-VYOrK piay by Mary Farrah. 1 male and 2 females net .15 

I «..«« ;» riAnnrftnAnt A A scene from "Little Dnrrit;" arranged as a dialogue or short 

Lesson m Ueporimeni, A piay by Mary Farrah. 1 male and 2 females net .15 

M J 1 C^L»»1 TU« A scene from "Hard Times;" arranged as a dialogue or short play by 

MOael OCDOOI, ine Mary Farrah. 4 males, 1 female and class of children net .15 

M rj...:. n.^^«.J *«. .oa M:c« Rnca A scene from "Edwin Drood;" arranged as a dla- 
Mr. Ldwm Drood to see IVllSf KOSa j^g^^^ ^r short piay by Mary Farrah. 1 male and 

Zfemales "«» •** 

M.. Tamn'. T«»a Pat4ir A scene from "Martin Chuzz'ewit;" arranged as a dialogue or 

rarS. Uamp S lea-rany short piay by Mary Farrah. 2 females net .15 

Rnnoiirav T/innlA A A scene from "Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn; " arranged as a dialogue 

KUnaWay l^OUpie, il orshurtplay by Mary Farrah. 2 males and 1 female net .15 

C*«-i. :» I ;f« A A scene from "Dombey & Son;" arranged as a dialogue or short play by 
dtart m Lire, A Mary Farrah. 3 males net .15 

Sketches from Jane Austen, George Eliot, Mrs. Gaskell 
and R. B. Sheridan 

Lady Catherine is Annoyed with Elizabeth Bennet f, --? [^^'"jlT;' Autten'^^'i 

females "^^ .15 

Mr. Collins Proposes ^^mTils'"" '''''''^*"'.^:f;"''":^'':.'''".'^"^^^^^ .15 

Aunt Glegg Quarrels with Mr. TuUiver ^ scer,e^rom '^^e.^in^jn ^^.^e^Floss-' by ^^ 

Mrs. Poyser has her say out ^t^,Te!T.?.'!".^.!''!'.''''":'^'l"^.^"'^ .15 

Bank Breaks The Ascenefrom"Cranford'by Mrs Caskell. 1 male and 3 females 

Quarrel Scene, The %Z\ll!'^ .^!''^^^^^ -is 

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Butternut's Punishment. A one-act operetta for boys. 
Written by Clara J. Denton. Music by S. T. Paul. 
Chaeacters: Butternut; a worker in the toy-room. 
Brownie Make-away; a boy as small as can be found. 
Lord Inspector; a tall boy. Reindeer-keepers; at least 
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many boy singers as possible. 
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Brownies* Whispers. A floral cantata for girls and boys or 
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Raindrops; Sunbeams; Gardener; Gardener's daughter. 
Fischer's Edition No. 3247 .75 

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God's Little Garden. For five solo voices, 1 reciter and 
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and full instructions. net .75 

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"God's Little Garden" pictures the awakening of the flowers In spring, the flowers 
represented by children dressed to look like flow ers and massed in beds, borders, etc. 
The principal characters are The Gardener, Spring, Breeze, Dew and a Cherub. 

Naughty Butterfly, The. For one solo voice and chorus. 
Edward J. Biedermann. Score, vocal part and full 

instructions net .50 

Separate Vocal part .12 

"Naughty Butterfly" is a little story of a butterfly who has neglected to provide for 
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Daffodils. For one solo voice and chorus. Edward J. Bie- 
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Separate Vocal part 12 

"Daffodils" is suitable as a selection to honor a teacher, pastor or other distin- 
guished visitor. The only soloist Polly, occupies the center of the stage, and the 
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tuted) , of which she makes a wreath. All of these little plays are short, with simple 
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children's music make, and there are no abrupt transpositions to throw excited 
little singers off the key. The music is all lilting, the choruses, in two-part, are 
bright and lively, and full directions for the costuming and stage management 
accompany the plays. It is a difficult thing usually to find musical plays that have 
jus the right qualities, and these are recommended for examination by schools 
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America First 

A Boy Scout Operetta 

Text by 
FREDERIC H. MARTENS 

Music Ly 

WILL C. MACFARLANE 

.60 net 

This work is intended to point a moral in music, 
verse and dialogue — the value of Boy Scouts to 
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